A House of Pomegranates vs The Admirable Crichton: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: British and irish drama, English literature, Classic Literature, Fiction

Cover of A House of Pomegranates

A House of Pomegranates Oscar Wilde · 1891 ★★★★☆ 3.8 115 pages · ≈ 2 h 08 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Admirable Crichton

The Admirable Crichton J. M. Barrie · 1900 ★★★★☆ 3.7 Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Admirable Crichton is the easier read (Moderate), A House of Pomegranates more demanding (Challenging).

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